Republic Ex-parte Matampash Ole Saire & Sitato Ololmampuli Ikolet v Land Adjudication Officer, Transmara East & 2 others; Otuma Ole Saningo & 12 others (Interested Parties) [2021] KEELC 568 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 568
- Citation
- [2021] KEELC 568 (KLR)
- Decided
- 2 December 2021
Summary at a glance
TypeJudicial ReviewPostureInterlocutory Application for Orders of Certiorari and ProhibitionCoramHonourable Court
The Court dismissed the application to stay the Status Quo Order and discharged the Status Quo Order.
Facts
Interested Parties/Applicants filed an application seeking to stay a Status Quo Order issued on 23rd September 2020, interpreting it as a stay order that restricts implementation of a Gazette Notice and the appointment of the Interested Parties/Applicants as adjudication committee members. Ex-parte Applicants/Respondents filed a Contempt of Court Application alleging that the Interested Parties/Applicants convened a meeting to conduct the adjudication exercise.
Issues
- Interpretation of the Status Quo Order
- Stay of the Status Quo Order
Reasoning
The Court found that the Status Quo Order was not a stay order but a safeguard for the community's rights. The Contempt of Court Application was also dismissed.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- Status Quo Order discharged
Authorities cited
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